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Content description VCSSU081

Science / Levels 5 and 6 / Science Understanding / Physical sciences
Content description
Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity; electric circuits enable this energy to be transferred to another place and then to be transformed into another form of energy
Elaborations
  1. recognising the need for a complete circuit to allow the flow of electricity
  2. exploring circuit features, for example, wires and switches, and electrical devices, for example, light globes, LEDs and motors
  3. investigating different electrical conductors and insulators
  4. investigating how moving air and water can turn turbines to generate electricity
  5. investigating how solar panels can generate electricity
Code
VCSSU081
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